(friendly quote post) AIPAC does style itself as "bipartisan" and has since its ascent as a lobby on Capitol Hill in the 1970s, but since 2022 when they began directly spending on elections, they have disproportionately endorsed Republicans while spending almost exclusively on Democrats primaries.

Fleet@fleetadmiralj.bsky.social · 4h ago

I mean AIPAC is in theory non-partisan, right? So while bad im not sure it is exactly ratfucking, right?

NEW: Regarding the claims that Rep. Max Miller withheld his toddler's "blue bunny," I have some new screenshots suggesting there was a pattern of Miller not giving the bunny back. There were pleas from multiple people on multiple dates. (Thread: 1/8)

Well look at that, it's every single "former Republican" who Democrats and centrists have been championing for "breaking with Trump", announcing they're recreating the American Nazi Party just like everyone with a brain knew they would

Can’t get over how all of these guys crashing out over this sound like Stancil I could’ve completely believed he posted this

Jared Holt@jaredlholt.bsky.social · 3h ago

Absolutely incredible way to respond to a TPUSA college kid who said the price of a Chipotle burrito is too high. No notes from me. Hard to understand how the media company this guy leads could possibly be hemorrhaging subscribers!

As a dues-paying AFT member, I'm consistently angered by Weingarten's insistence on doing the bidding of corporate interests that line her pockets, like curriculum publishers and ed tech companies. This is why something like AI is a "moral imperative," but not students' continued access to books.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

honestly surprised Randi hasn't been replaced yet, her AI boosting is horrific

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

@rweingarten.bsky.social, this is a horror. Teachers cited in this article say they're using "A.i." to develop lesson plans for kids with disabilities and imply that they're feeding student data into LLMs. This is using untested, dangerous teach on vulnerable kids AND possibly violating privacy law.

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h ago

“Teaching educators about AI is a ‘moral imperative’, said Randi Weingarten, the AFT president.” “And without outside funding, it was a choice between taking big tech’s money or doing nothing, she said.”

It's called fascism @timmiller.bsky.social

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2h ago

@timmiller.bsky.social: "Abdul El-Sayed does not say that he's a socialist…Republicans are gonna try to turn him into a socialist…I find it very galling that all this is happening while Donald Trump is running the country as a MAGA socialist."

just to make sure we’re all on the same page for general election season, let’s brush up on our white boy arabic: -inshallah-“if god allows,” or “lord willing” used BEFORE something good happens -mashallah-“what god has willed,” or “good things come from god” used AFTER something good happens

killing podcasting would sell me a Spotify sub

✨queer commie terrorist✨@britculpsapp.bsky.social · 3h ago

is spotify trying to make amends here?

Ok how do I turn off Liked By

So the implication here is what, it's not enough for individual Democratic politicians to make the cynical and cruel decision to throw trans people under the bus, but all Democrats everywhere have to; or else Republicans will nationalize the issue by attacking the ones with principles.

Jay D Johnson@refusenik.bsky.social · 7h ago

Here's a question for @robertdownen.bsky.social I wonder how Islamophobic Texas Republicans will attempt to use Abdul El-Sayed in their attack ads against Talarico and the Democratic Party in general? The same really applies nationwide. It's why establishment Dems solidly backed Stevens.

at some point i’m going to need someone to explain to me how & why “establishment” is a racist slur as it’s long been pretty all-encompassing, typically invoking some alabaster milquetoast pawn most of the time, referring to the loyalty to lobbies over sizable portions of constituents

Ken Klippenstein@kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 6h ago

Francesca Hong's opponent, David Crowley, says it's a racist "slur" to call him "establishment"

I've seen this clip a bunch today, but just now noticed McMorrow in the background. Shout out to her on being there.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 13h ago

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

She's really starting to remind me of Anthony Weiner; a backbench Democrat representative who built an aggressive media personality into a national following and then completely fell apart when exposed to scrutiny, due to being an overweening narcissist without any deeper loyalties.

if you're reading all these articles as they come out and assuming the story is "these models are escaping containment and causing danger" and not "this is a PR campaign by companies desperate to build hype" I think you are very silly.

Alex Hanna@alexhanna.bsky.social · 6h ago

It keeps happening... It'd be great if these companies could spend a little bit more time on network security and a little less time vibe coding.

Him being firmly Abolish ICE for years now sort of went under the radar

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

El-Sayed: "Once a government agency like ICE is told it has impunity to do the worst things and violate the highest law of the land, which is the Constitution itself, I don't think you can reform or retrain. I think we need to start from scratch ... I think we need to abolish it."

Trans ally Ken Jennings is blocking trans women like whoa...

Mike Rogers wants us divided. But there is so much more that unites us than sets us apart. The power is ours. This land was made for you and me.

gosh I wonder why that would be www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Musk promised his data center would reuse water. That's now stalled.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company abruptly stopped work on a water reuse facility meant to alleviate strain on the Memphis-area water supply. Nobody’s saying why.

politico.com

Jeremy Diamond ☕️@dmnd.me · yesterday

First, and most importantly, anti-data center folks refuse to believe data center developers and tech companies engage in good faith. They have staked out a purely reactionary position. Negotiation is useless. Just reject everything by default. They're playing this as Always Defect.

It's the same deal as Dems refusing to be pro-abolishing ICE despite it being an 80/20 belief of their own voters. There is no roadmap to where people fall back to believing reform is acceptable if you pay attention to reality. If you actually pay attention to Israel this is only going to get worse

#StupidSuez@diplomatofnight.com · 10h ago

I mean this sincerely: I think pro Israel people really need to begin internalizing that this is not a fringe opinion anymore and in fact is very statistically likely to be the average view of any brown Democratic candidate for office or any candidate under the age of 50

buried under the jail please

Abby Vesoulis@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social · 8h ago

NEW: Police Footage Shows Rep. Max Miller Downplaying His Daughter’s Broken Collarbone. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

he's gonna use this to announce on twitter that he is a Republican again

TW@twesq.bsky.social · 10h ago

Bluesky mods actually did something right for once?

Trying to explain to a neoliberal why AIPAC and DMFI dominate conversations around elections they massively contribute to influencing: imagine if Friends of the Chinese Communist Party was spending $30,000,000 backing primary opponents of Elissa Slotkin or Adam Schiff.

the many >>>>>> the money From Georgia, to Michigan, to Tennessee, we are building a movement to take back our government so that it works for us instead of corporations and special interests.

Thank you, Michigan. I love you from the bottom of my heart!